From 19th December 2011, the Ministry of Justice will be introducing appeal fee charges for some asylum and immigration appeals. (more…)

MP was serving a lengthy custodial sentence when charged with facilitating the entry of a mobile phone into Prison and assaulting a prison officer. (more…)

GS was charged with Affray after a night out in town resulted in a scuffle outside a popular fast food outlet. Three co-defendants had already pleaded guilty and been sentenced, (more…)

If your spouse/unmarried partners/fiancé/same sex partners visa was refused between 27th November 2008 to October 2011 solely because either of you were below the age of 21 at the time of the application, you can now ask the UK Border Agency or the Foreign Entry Clearance Post to Review their refusal decision. (more…)

The Government announced yesterday that from 28^th November 2011, the spouse visa age will be lowered again from 21 to 18. (more…)

Tajul Islam acted for the appellant IK who is a Bangladeshi national. He was born in Bangladesh in 1965 to a mother who was (more…)

Derek Johashen appeared in Manchester Crown Court to represent a businessman who owns a share in a number of restaurants and premises in the Manchester area. (more…)

Derek Johashen  and John Perry QC have been representing GE who has been charged with conspiracy to import  cocaine valued in excess of £1million from France. (more…)

2 more of the First Defence crime team have passed their police station accreditation examinations on the way to becoming fully qualified. (more…)

As First Defence Solicitors Limited continues to move forward, another positive step takes place with the firm Freedman Sharman and Company joining the First Defence family. (more…)